παπάρας

Greek

Etymology 1

From παπάρα f (papára, “dipping bread”), from Turkish papara, from Proto-Slavic *popariam (“scald”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈpaɾas/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧πά‧ρας

Noun

παπάρας • (papáras) m (plural παπάρες)

  1. (colloquial, offensive) moron, idiot, twit
    Μην ακούς τι σου λέει αυτός ο παπάρας. ― Min akoús ti sou léei aftós o papáras. ― Don't listen to what that twit is telling you.
Declension
declension of παπάρας
singular plural
nominative παπάρας • παπάρες •
genitive παπάρα • —
accusative παπάρα • παπάρες •
vocative παπάρα • παπάρες •
Synonyms
  • παπάρι n (papári, “bollock, ball”) (vulgar)
  • παπαριά f (papariá, “nonsense, lies”)

Etymology 2

Noun

παπάρας • (papáras) f

  1. Genitive singular form of παπάρα (papára).
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